Allison Carey, The PD Eating for a cause takes a sweet turn with Chrissy Corn made by the Popcorn Shop in Chagrin Falls.CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio — There's a bright story behind the pink-hued Chrissy Corn made by the Popcorn Shop in Chagrin Falls. The flavor, inked with antioxidant-linked cranberry juice, sparkles as well.

Shop owner Dewey Forward and his staff created the treat for Forward's sister, Christine Finnegan, who requested a fund-raising tool of pink popcorn for the Gathering Place cancer support centers in Beachwood and Westlake. Finnegan said in a statement that she wanted to give back to the centers that give her strength and love in her continuing personal battle with the disease.

"Making Chrissy Corn has been a diversion for me and probably for her, too," said Forward. That diversion deepened when Forward's son, Dylan, tried to craft a more natural recipe, without high-fructose corn syrup, but one that still helped the cranberry flavor stick to the popped corn. The answer, after much research, came in an expensive French glucose substitute.

"It's a lighter sweetness," said Forward. "It tastes like something you can eat a lot of."

Others agree. Chrissy Corn initially was made for October -- Breast Cancer Awareness Month -- but successful sales are extending production through the rest of the year.

One dollar from the sale of each 6- to 7-ounce bag ($4.95) will be given to the Gathering Place. Find it at the Chagrin Falls location, 53 Main St. (216-991-1101, chagrinfallspopcorn.com) and at all Phoenix Coffee locations. Contact the Gathering Place at 216-595-9546 or touchedbycancer.org.

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